The following actions were taken in General Sessions Court last week.
Ducktown, April 15
Elmer Hughes, aggravated assault. Nolle; restitution of $3,000. dismiss and give gun back if no problems in six months. Mutual restraining order. Vandalism, nolle.
Ralph Hyatt, review. Dismissed.
Ronald J. Bishop, DUI. Reduced to reckless driving. $500 fine plus costs, AA meetings. Violation implied consent law, dismissed.
Rebecca Taylor, simple possession. Dismiss upon payment of costs.
Steven B. Hines, killing a bear. Dismissed.
Benton, April 16
Derrick L. Kent, underage consumption. Dismissed on conditional plea. $241.78 costs, $350 fine.
John D. Alloway, harassment by phone. Dismissed; mutual restraining order.
Sean J. Jacobson, DUI. $600 fine, $500.56 costs, 45 days, AA meetings. Violation implied consent, nolle.
Billy Mason, manufacturing meth. Bound over to Grand Jury. Child endangerment, bound over.
Jonathan D. Hall, simple possession. Dismissed; $150 fine.
Jason T. Fraizer, arson. Bound over to Grand Jury; restraining order. Burglary, bound over. Two counts vandalism, bound over.
Gregory A. Thornton, disorderly conduct. $50 fine, $241.78 costs. Public intoxication, nolle. Theft under $500. $50 fine, $316.78 costs. Civil rights intimidation. Pled guilty.
Ricky D. Deal, public intoxication. $25 fine, $241.78 costs. Resisting stop, $25 fine, $241.78 costs, 30 days, AA meetings.
Christopher M. Lane, possession drug paraphernalia. $350 fine, $316.78 costs.
Tracy Weed, DUI. Bound over to Grand Jury.
Jessica Gaskill, violation of probation. To be released to rehab.
Barry Culpepper, violation of probation. Sentenced to seven days.
Rick Deal, violation of probation. 30 days, then out on probation.
Brian Cordell, violation of probation. 90 days on rehab.
Greg Thornton, violation of probation. 90 days.